Westbrook says he won't play for US basketball in Olympics (Yahoo Sports) Russell Westbrook said Friday he wouldn't play for the Americans in Rio, just days after Stephen Curry also withdrew from consideration. Westbrook decided not to play after talking with his family. ''This was not an easy decision, as representing my country at the World Championships in 2010 and the Olympics in 2012 … [Read more...]
New NHL expansion draft details, including waiving no-moves
New NHL expansion draft details, including waiving no-moves For a League that hasn’t formally declared that it’s expanding, there’s sure been a lot of groundwork laid for a potential NHL expansion draft, huh? We’ll find out before the NHL Awards on June 22 if the Board of Governors approves Las Vegas for a new franchise, with Quebec City basically stating they’re a relocation spot recently. … [Read more...]
Love OK'd to play in Game 4; will come off bench
Love OK'd to play in Game 4; will come off bench 8:57 PM ET ESPN.com news services Kevin Love has been cleared to play in Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Friday night, the Cleveland Cavaliers said about an hour before tipoff. The power forward will come off the bench. The Cavs trail 2-1 in the best-of-seven series. Cleveland got some things right in Game 3 -- and with the biggest game in … [Read more...]
Kevin Love cleared to return, will come off Cavs’ bench in Game 4
Kevin Love cleared to return, will come off Cavs' bench in Game 4 CLEVELAND — Kevin Love has been cleared to return to action for the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 4 of the 2016 NBA Finals, five days after an inadvertent elbow to the head from Golden State Warriors forward Harrison Barnes knocked him out of Game 2 and landed him in the NBA's concussion protocol. [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on … [Read more...]
Details emerge about departure of Baylor DL Jeremy Faulk
Details emerge about departure of Baylor DL Jeremy Faulk Reports emerged earlier this week that two junior college transfers formerly on Baylor’s roster were no longer with the team. Now the details of the situation are coming into focus. Defensive tackle Jeremy Faulk landed at Baylor in January after previously playing at Florida Atlantic and Garden City Community College but told ESPN’s … [Read more...]
One last time, Muhammad Ali came to the people (Yahoo Sports)
One last time, Muhammad Ali came to the people (Yahoo Sports) Ali was a man of the people, and it was clear Friday how much the people of Louisville loved the sports legend. … [Read more...]
Trainer Chad Brown goes 1-2-3 in Belmont’s New York Stakes (The Associated Press)
Trainer Chad Brown goes 1-2-3 in Belmont's New York Stakes (The Associated Press) Trainer Chad Brown dominated the $500,000 New York Stakes on Friday, saddling the first three finishers in the race for fillies and mares on the turf at Belmont Park. The New York was the richest of six stakes on the afternoon before the $1.5 million Belmont Stakes. Dacita got the winner's share- $275,000- … [Read more...]
Billy Crystal known as ‘The Greatest’ at Ali impressions (The Associated Press)
Billy Crystal known as 'The Greatest' at Ali impressions (The Associated Press) Billy Crystal is ready to go one final round with friend and foil Muhammad Ali. No comic on stage could float like a butterfly and sound like Ali quite like Crystal. Ali in his heyday was ripe for impression - and comics and sketch comedy shows all took aim at the champ. … [Read more...]
Puck Soup Podcast: Kathryn Tappen of NBC and remembering Gordie Howe
Puck Soup Podcast: Kathryn Tappen of NBC and remembering Gordie Howe (WARNING: STRONG ADULT LANGUAGE AND HUMOR. LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED.) PUCK SOUP is the new hockey podcast on the Nerdist network for Puck Daddy editor Greg Wyshynski and Dave Lozo of Vice Sports, Uproxx and The Comeback. This is a hockey podcast, in the sense that the talk about hockey, both on the ice and about fan … [Read more...]
Jurickson Profar proving to be indispensable for rolling Rangers
Jurickson Profar proving to be indispensable for rolling Rangers Jurickson Profar was supposed to be a future star at shortstop or second base for the Texas Rangers, but since being called up late last month to fill the void created by Rougned Odor’s suspension for fighting, he has proven to be much more versatile than simply a middle infielder. He’s suddenly resembling Jose Oquendo or Ben … [Read more...]